Dive Review of Brac Scuba Shack in
Cayman Islands/Cayman Brac

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Brac Scuba Shack: "Spectacular reefs, easy shore diving", Apr, 2018, by Burro Station, VA, US ( Reviewer 5 reports with 4 Helpful votes). Report 10537.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food	N/A
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity	N/A
Dive Operation		Shore Diving
Snorkeling
Overall Rating
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Comments	We rented a house on the southwest shore through VRBO, and they happened to have a house copy of the Cayman Brac shore diving guide. This guide made a huge difference in our ability to locate the best shore entries (though a few were marked by signs). Brac Scuba Shack was reasonably priced and easy to deal with. Stay close to the west end for easier access to the shop to exchange tanks. There are many spectacular close-in sites with easy entries, especially on the north shore, but watch out for fast-moving boats. Many sites had spur and groove topography. We were also able to swim out to the famous "Keith Tibbetts" wreck of the Russian vessel and had it to ourselves late one afternoon -- a goliath grouper and a turtle made an appearance. On most dives we saw turtles, stingrays, spotted eagle rays, barracuda, Nassau grouper, and large conch moving across the sand. On the night snorkel we did on our last night we saw two octopi. The whole island is barely 12 miles long and has virtually no crime. We were advised that we could just leave the keys in the car and go diving, and this proved to be true!!!
Websites	Brac Scuba Shack
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	51-100 dives
Where else diving	Curacao, Bonaire. Florida, Salt Cay TCI
Closest Airport	Cayman Brac	Getting There	Flew nonstop (Saturdays only) on United from Washington Dulles to Grand Cayman, then on Cayman Express to Cayman Brac.
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	calm
Water Temp	83-86°F / 28-30°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	60-100 Ft/ 18-30 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	Can only rent one tank per diver at a time for shore diving, but turnover at the shop was efficient and easy
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?
What I Saw
Sharks	None	Mantas	None
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	> 2	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish	N/A
Large Pelagics	N/A
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter	N/A	Boat Facilities	N/A
Overall rating for UWP's	N/A	Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	[None]

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Dive Review of Brac Scuba Shack in Cayman Islands/Cayman Brac

Brac Scuba Shack: "Spectacular reefs, easy shore diving", Apr, 2018,

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Dive Review of Brac Scuba Shack in
Cayman Islands/Cayman Brac